Avoiding Mis- and Disinformation During the 2024 U.S. Elections

Social media have an important part of the election cycle as political actors leverage social media. Building on her work on the 2022 U.S. Midterm elections, Dr. Lukito will highlight common misinformation narratives in the 2024 election, particularly those that are amplified across multiple social media (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Gettr, Truth Social, and Telegram). She will also discuss ways to combat and report election-focused misinformation.

About our Speaker:

Josephine ("Jo") Lukito (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism and Media. She is also the Director of the Media & Democracy Data Cooperative and a Senior Faculty Research Affiliate for the Center for Media Engagement. Jo’s work uses statistical and AI-based approaches to study civic and political language, with a focus on multi-platform discursive flows. Her work has been published in journals such as Political Communication and Social Media + Society, and has been features in Reuters, BBC, and DefenseOne.

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